events


JANUARY
New Year - Public Holiday (1 January) Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Nedbank Summer Concerts - Josephine's Mill, Cape Town National Art Exhibition - Strydom Gallery, George Minstrel carnivals Cape To Rio Yacht Race
FEBRUARY
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts Community Chest Carnival - Maynardville, Wynberg Winelands Jazz Festival - Franschhoek J&B Met - Kenilworth Race Course Opening of parliament - Cape Town CBD Knysna to Cape Town Mountain Biking Classic Mykonos Offshore sailing regatta
MARCH
Human Rights Day (21 March) Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts The Life Cycle Expo - Good Hope Centre, Cape Town Cape Argus/Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Giro del Capo 5-day bicycle stage race Mountain Bike Challenge (Boschendal) Crayfish, Food & Cultural Festival - Lamberts Bay Cape Town Festival UCT Rag Float procession North Sea Jazz Festival
APRIL
Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Clanwilliam Agricutural Show - Clanwilliam Klein Karoo National Arts Festival Good Friday (public holiday) Easter Sunday (public holiday) Family Day (public holiday) Freedom Day (public holiday)
MAY
Five Roses Cederberg Festival - Clanwilliam Cape Gourmet Festival - Good Hope Centre & other venues Hermanus - Stanford Annual Canoe Race Cape Times Waterfront Wine Festival Worker's Day Kirstenbosch Winter Concerts Mother's Day
JUNE
Swartland Food & Wine Festival - Malmesbury Youth Day (16 June - public holiday) Greyton Winter Festival Christmas in Tulbach Father's Day
JULY
Berg River Canoe Marathon - Paarl to Velddrif Bastille Festival - Franschhoek Gansbaai Winter Fynbos Show Nelson Mandela's birthday Baba Indaba at Cape Town Convention Centre Knysna Oyster Festival
AUGUST
P.P.C Riebeek Marathon - Riebeek Valley Stellenbosch Wine Festival Bridal Showcase at Kleinplasie Showgrounds in Worcester Hermanus Food & Wine Festival at The Wine Village, McGregor Country Tastes Food and Wine Festival National Women's Day (Public Holiday) V&a Waterfront Winter Food Fair Cape Town Fashion Week Piketberg Agricultural Show & Wild Flower Display
SEPTEMBER
Whale Festival - Hermanus Laingsburg Ultra Marathon - Laingsburg International Kite Festival - Zandvlei, Muizenberg Harvest Festival of the Sea - Saldanha Breede River Canoe Marathon Blessing of the Fishing Fleet Festival (Waterfront) Stellenbosch Festival of Music and The Arts
OCTOBER
Cape Times FNB Big Walk - Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town Foot of Africa - Napier to Bredasdorp Stellenbosch Spring Festival - Stellenbosch Cape Town International Boat Show (ICC) Klipheuwel Outdoor Farm Market Cape Town Running Festival - An extreme running event Classics in the Bay, Hout Bay, Cape Town. Clanwilliam Bass Classic - annual fishing competition Voet van Afrika Marathon - Bredasdorp Robertson Food & Wine Festival 2006 Rittelfees in Vredendal Wolsley Flower Show Whisky Live Festival at Cape Town International Convention Centre Cape Town Flower Show - Lourensford Estate, Somerset West
NOVEMBER
Stellenbosch Winelands Marathon - Stellenbosch Cape Times FNB Big Walk - Cape Peninsula Bien Donné Expo (agricultural exhibition) Bien Donne, Franschhoek Red Bull Cape Town Man (Extreme international relay race) International Dragon Boat Festival (Waterfront) Mcgregor Apricot Carnival Nelson Mandela Invitational Golf Tournament
DECEMBER
Community Chest Twilight Fun Run - Cape Town CBD Rothmans Week Sailing Regatta International AIDS Day Concert - Waterfront Paarl Festival of Lights - Switching on of season festival lights. Ysterplaat Open Day and Air Show The 14th annual Pick ‘n Pay Calypso Cricket Beach Festival Table Bay International Sailing Week Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday) Arrival of Santa at V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre and Market Square Christmas Carols by Candlelight Festive Season Choir Festival V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre MCQP - Mother City Queer Project Party Vodacom Clifton Beach Challenge Christmas Day (Public Holiday) New Years Eve Bash - V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre

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